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Why is Utah So Crazy About Fry Sauce?

Fry sauce is what truly defines the Beehive State.

Found: Exactly How Much of His Ear Van Gogh Sliced Off

It was more than we thought.

What Was Wrong With 16th Century Europeans That They Didn't Like Tomatoes?

Hadn't they been to a farmer's market?

Pokémon Go Players Keep Hanging Out In This Alaskan Septic Field

Stop the madness.

This 680-Year-Old Saint’s Hand Has Never Decomposed

Elizabeth of Aragon's incorrupt appendage is temporarily on view in Portugal.

The 'Tree of Knowledge' in Sydney Is Secretly Being Cut Down

An Up-Close and Personal Look at the World's Largest Model Railroad

A new short film captures the nuanced charm of a mesmerizing masterwork.

The Surprisingly Resilient History of IGA, Which Gave Small Towns Groceries

You've probably been to one.

A Vacant California Prison Was Approved to Be a Massive Marijuana Farm

It's solving a lot of problems.

Idyllic Beach Now Public Thanks to a $1.7 Million Crowdfunding Campaign

New Zealand did a good thing.

A Hamilton Superfan’s Tour of the World

Trace the founding father's footsteps around the globe with our 10-stop trip.

The Westboro Baptist Church Is Getting Owned In Pokémon Go

“We recruited Jigglypuff to deal with the sodomite Clefairy" is probably not a sentence you thought you'd read today.

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How I Learned to Keep the Peace at a Hippie Festival With No Rules

When 10,000 people camp out together at the Rainbow Gathering, staying groovy can be a challenge.

Why Women Led Anti-Suffrage Campaigns Against Themselves

Why deprive oneself of the right to vote? It's complicated.

Found: 57 Dead Sharks on an Alabama Beach

How they died is a mystery.

Watch an Artist Recreate Impressionist Masterpieces in Water

Who knew art could be this wet?

This Map Shows How the Presidential Election is 1888 Repeating Itself

The election was fought over trade.

100 Wonders: The Bristlecone Pines

The world's oldest living trees have been growing in Nevada for more than 5,000 years.